Web / UX Designer - Full-time or Freelance
Location: US, CA, San Diego

Company profile:
Embarke is increasing email opens and clicks for marketers by 5-20%...automatically.  We do this by performing behavior analysis on each user, which allows us to deliver messages that are optimized for each individual and sent at the time each person is most likely to engage.Ultimately, we don't just give marketers more clicks and revenue. We give consumers content they actually want to engage with, reducing their desire to click the delete or spam button! We’re TechStars + Microsoft Accelerator graduates, we’re funded, have great benefits, a kegerator, and a 5000 sqft collaborative work environment with great views of downtown San Diego.

Job description:
ABOUT EMBARKEEmbarke is increasing email opens and clicks for marketers by 5-20%...automatically.  We do this by performing behavior analysis on each user, which allows us to deliver messages that are optimized for each individual and sent at the time each person is most likely to engage.Ultimately, we don't just give marketers more clicks and revenue. We give consumers content they actually want to engage with, reducing their desire to click the delete or spam button! We’re TechStars + Microsoft Accelerator graduates, we’re funded, have great benefits, a kegerator, and a 5000 sqft collaborative work environment with 10th story views of downtown San Diego.We want an epic Web / UX Designer to push us to the next level. Are you up for handling the challenges we’ll throw at you?ABOUT THE ROLEWe need someone with great design, user experience, and coding chops to take ownership of our product design. We’d consider hiring someone full-time, or hiring someone freelance who can devote 20 hours per week. Either way, we’re looking for someone to really own the vision, look, and feel of our product.Our product integrates with email service providers and marketing automation tools. Our customers sign up on the web, then log into their Embarke dashboard to manage and view their email communications, analytics, and conversions. Our objective is to make it easy for customers to get started, to use, and to understand our product.We use Lean Startup principles and have a flat structure—everyone is an owner. We have a small but extremely impactful team. We solve problems aggressively, learn a ton along the way and have a lot of fun doing it.We need someone who will:Take ownership of our product design and user flow.Figure out a clean, non-intrusive UX that is enjoyable to our customers—including interaction flows and UI design.Make presentation, style, and functionality decisions so that customers love using our product.Design the customer dashboard to deliver a great experience with our product.Produce high impact marketing and sales materials (mostly web-based), plus fun infographics for blog posts.Want to build something elegant and impactful.Participate in the business and aggressively solve problems.

Requirements:
Experience in design, user experience, and coding.Can code your own design using HTML5, CSS3, and Javascript.Experience translating complex information into clear visualizations.Previous work with customers to design user flow.Entrepreneurial.Fun to work with.

Benefits:
Learn more about us here.Values – Our culture is built on transparency and the need to improve the daily experience of both customers and end consumers.  We believe in taking ownership of what we do, learning continuously and celebrating our wins together.History – Founded in May 2011, Embarke launched its first beta product two months later, and has gone through several product iterations since. The founders arrived at the most recent product offering (using behavioral analysis to improve email marketing) while attending the 3-month-long TechStars + Microsoft Accelerator in Seattle. Today Embarke is funded and poised for huge growth.Benefits – We offer medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k) plan, stock options, PTO, and paid holidays.Perks – We are located in downtown San Diego and share an office with several other startups, so there’s a ton of intellectual stimulation….and a kegerator. We’re growing, so we’re looking to build our perks around our team’s needs and wants.